The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-12-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Prom ar Regular Coyyespondent.)
Washington, D. c., Dec. Il, 1887.

Washington, D. c., Dec. II, 1887.
Speaker Carlisle has big job on his
hands. There is great deal more trou~
BILE than appears on the surface. How to
arrange the Committees is always per-
picking question. but in the organization
OF this congress there see ms to be more
confusion than usual. The truth is there
has been good deal Of trading going on
and to deliver all things, according to
the agreement, is quite difficult task.
As sample of several cases, mention
this one: The President wants Scott, of
Pennsylvania, as Chail man OF the COM
mittee of Ways and Means. Carlisle
don't like him and promised the place to
Mills, of Texas, and Mills is an orrogant
sort of fellow, and don't want to yield
any prestige. 1t is one OF the most inns
portant Committees OF the House, and
the Chairman, by virtue of long usage,
becomes member OF the Committee on
Rules, and hence an additional import
ance is attached to that position. Mr..
Mills said openly that the place was pro-
missed to him, and that he is going to have
it or there will be some lively music.
Perry Belmont, of Newly rk, is booked
for the Craftsmanship of Foreign Rela-
tons, but Tim Campbell and other New
York members are strongly opposing him
And so in numerous other instances, and
that is why l say the Speaker has big
job on his hands. Mr.. Randall says the
1.-TWO wings of the Democratic party flap
together, "but they don't have that APP
pearance just at this time.
1t is expected that the Senate will act
on the Presidents nominations on We'd
nesday, and that all will be confirmed.
Friends OF Mr.. Lamar and Gen. Villas
seem very confident.
The National Republican Committee
had glorious session, and everything
betokened harmony and success for next
year. Chicago as usual, was lucky in
getting the Convention. The next quesI
ton is to nominate ticket that will
win. Mhat is of more importance than
any thing else, and the feeling is univer-
sal here among Republicans, that victory
is sure, and | think the wiser heads of
the Democratic party SO regard it.
The Senate have completed their Com
mite list, and every man seems satisfied
with the position assigned him. The
best OF feeling exists among Republicans
in both wings of the Capitol, and the dis
position to preserve the present har-
mony is very observable.
There are several Members who do not
draw their salaries until the close of the
session. The majority, however, draw
their pay monthly. know of few
who check out their pay every day re-
gularlY, and are then always hard pushed
for money. Taken as an average, inclu-
ding salary, mileage, and stationery al,
lowance, which is often drawn in money,
Congressman gets sixteen dollars per
day. That is large for some members,
but there are several Congressman whose
private income is from $500 to $1,000 a
day, and with them, salary is the least
CO nsideration.
A greater contrast is not possible than
that between Senators Evarts, of New
York, and Beck, of Kentucky. Beck is
Scotchman by birth, and sixty-six
years old Evarts was born in Boston,
and is seventy. The Kentucky Senator
is big and burly, with very small nose.
Senator Evarts is little and DELEGATE, with
monstrous big nose. Mr.. Beck is bluff
and his sentences fall like chips under
the axe Mr.. Evarts is suave and diplo-
matte, and revels in Latin and Greek
derivations. No two men were ever
more antipathetic. The poles are not
further apart than these two Senators,
and yet both are great leaders, and have
large following in their respective par
ties.
Nearly two thousand members of the
Evangelical Alliance called in body at
the White House to pay their respects to
the President. 1t was an imposing scene,
and being earnest religious men, of
course were principally Republicans, and
the visit had no political bearing, but
only a desire to properly recognize the
dignity of the Presidential Office.